class) and the Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum. Itō professed to have absolutely no interest in politics whatsoever, but was unofficially regarded as one of the genrō by his contemporaries. Itō died in 1914. His grave is at the temple of Kaian-ji in Shinagawa, Tokyo. References Books External links Notes 1843 births 1914 deaths People from Kagoshima People from Satsuma Domain Samurai People of Meiji-period Japan Imperial Japanese Navy marshal admirals People of the Boshin War Japanese military personnel of the First Sino-Japanese War Japanese military personnel of the Russo-Japanese War Kazoku Shimazu retainers Recipients of the Order of the Golden Kite Recipients of the Order of the Plum Blossom